81 SPORTS SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12729234 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-08
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£8.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £8,037
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£8k
Current Assets
£104
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-25 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.0k |
| Current assets | £104 |
| Net assets | £8.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-09-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-07-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 81 SPORTS SERVICES LIMITED
- 2020-07-08➕O'CONNOR, Ben appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ben O'Connor Individual · British · DOB 12/1988 · age 38 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 08/07/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Tessa O'Connorceased 08/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 360-EQUITY LIMITED→ 11971621 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 4TALL TREES LIMITED→ 13922681 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AARON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 05456660 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ABBEY LENDING I LIMITED→ 14260381 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABINGER CAPITAL LIMITED→ 09081126 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 04275915 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ABT CAPITAL LIMITED→ 10651236 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ABYNIX LTD→ 07740228 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ABYSSINIA BUSINESS GROUP LTD→ 17088597 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACAI FINANCE LTD→ 14459453 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACALTON LIMITED→ 14141810 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Registered office
14 Niagara Avenue
London
W5 4UD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last made up to: 2024-07-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
O'CONNOR, Ben→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-07-08
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Recent filings (26 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-27